Neogen Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets various products for food and animal safety worldwide. It operates through two segments, Food Safety and Animal Safety. The Food Safety segment primarily offers diagnostic test kits and complementary to detect dangerous and/or unintended substances in human food and animal feed, such as foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, natural toxins, food allergens, genetic modifications, ruminant by-products, meat speciation, drug residues, pesticide residues, and general sanitation concerns; and AccuPoint Advanced rapid sanitation test for adenosine triphosphate, a chemical found in living cells. This segment offers its products primarily to food and feed, and grain processors and processors; meat and poultry processors, seafood processors, fruit and vegetable producers, and dairies; laboratories; and producers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, veterinary vaccines, and nutraceutical products. The Animal Safety segment provides veterinary instruments, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, topical and diagnostic products, rodenticides, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, and genomics testing services for the animal safety market. This segment offers various products for researchers to detect biologically active substances. Its drug detection immunoassay test kits are used for the detection of abused and therapeutic drugs in farm and racing animals; detection of drug residues in meat and meat products; and human forensic toxicology drug screening applications. In addition, this segment's products are also used to maintain sanitary conditions and limit the potential hazards of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The company sells its products directly, as well as through distributors and retail chains. Neogen Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan.

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Neogen (NASDAQ:NEOG) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Neogen's stock symbol?

Neogen trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NEOG."

When did Neogen's stock split? How did Neogen's stock split work?

Neogen shares split on Tuesday, January 2nd 2018. The 4-3 split was announced on Friday, December 8th 2017. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 29th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Neogen stock prior to the split would have 133 shares after the split.

How will Neogen's stock buyback program work?

Neogen announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, October 10th 2018, which allows the company to buyback 3,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Neogen's earnings last quarter?

Neogen Co. (NASDAQ:NEOG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, December, 20th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $107.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $108.52 million. Neogen had a net margin of 15.88% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. View Neogen's Earnings History.

When is Neogen's next earnings date?

What price target have analysts set for NEOG?

3 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Neogen's shares. Their predictions range from $60.00 to $65.00. On average, they anticipate Neogen's share price to reach $62.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Neogen.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Neogen?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Neogen in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Neogen.

Has Neogen been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about NEOG stock have trended very positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Neogen earned a media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.

Which institutional investors are selling Neogen stock?

NEOG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Riverbridge Partners LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and Private Trust Co. NA. Company insiders that have sold Neogen company stock in the last year include Edward Bradley, G Bruce Papesh, Jack C Parnell, James L Herbert, Steven J Quinlan, Terri A Morrical, Thomas H Reed and William T Boehm. View Insider Buying and Selling for Neogen.

Which institutional investors are buying Neogen stock?

NEOG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sheets Smith Wealth Management, McCollum Christoferson Group LLC, First Hawaiian Bank and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have bought Neogen stock in the last two years include James P Tobin and John Edward Adent. View Insider Buying and Selling for Neogen.

How do I buy shares of Neogen?

Shares of NEOG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Neogen's stock price today?

One share of NEOG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $60.48.

How big of a company is Neogen?

Neogen has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion and generates $402.25 million in revenue each year. The company earns $63.14 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.21 on an earnings per share basis. Neogen employs 1,546 workers across the globe.

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